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{{short description|Overview of the events of 2019 in literature}}{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}{{Year nav topic5|2019|literature|poetry}}This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2019.

Events

• February 2 – The family of the U.S. fiction writer J. D. Salinger confirm in an interview published in the U.K. newspaper The Guardian that he left a large unpublished body of work on his death in 2010, which they are preparing for publication.NEWS, Alison, Flood, Revealed: new works by Salinger on the way, The Guardian, London, February 2, 2019, 1–2,
• April 11–13 – Trinity College Dublin holds a three-day symposium on Finnegans Wake, marking the 80th anniversary its publication.NEWS,weblink Finnegans Wake at 80, Trinity College Dublin,weblink March 15, 2019,
• May 10 – Simon Armitage is appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in succession to Carol Ann Duffy.NEWS,weblink Simon Armitage: 'Witty and profound' writer to be next Poet Laureate, BBC News, May 11, 2019, May 11, 2019, May 10, 2019,weblink live,
• July 15 – Iris Murdoch's birthday centenary is marked in Ireland with a postage stamp based on a portrait of her. Dublin City Council unveils a plaque at Blessington Street Park, located temporarily due to renovations at her nearby birthplace, 59 Blessington Street.NEWS, Sarah, Burns,weblink Iris Murdoch centenary marked with stamp and plaque: "Even at the end of her life when she had Alzheimer's, she remembered she was from Ireland.", The Irish Times, July 11, 2019, July 11, 2019, July 11, 2019,weblink live, In the U.K., The Times Literary Supplement has her on its cover.NEWS,weblink Iris Murdoch – a centennial celebration, July 9, 2019,weblink July 16, 2019,
• September 20 – Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) is opened in Dublin.NEWS, Dinarque, Anais, Irish Literature: A New Immersive Museum in Dublin,weblink 2021-05-15, Le Journal International, 2020-04-13, May 15, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210515153147weblink">weblink live,
• December 7 – The seventh film version of Little Women, in a metafictional adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel by the director, Greta Gerwig, is premiered in the United States.

New books

Dates after each title indicate U.S. publication, unless otherwise indicated.

Fiction

• André Alexis – Days by MoonlightNEWS, Wiersema, Robert, Giller Prize winner Andre Alexis takes readers on a dreamy trip,weblink Toronto Star, February 15, 2019, March 25, 2019,
• Margaret Atwood – The Testaments (September 10)
• Leigh Bardugo – Ninth House (October 8)WEB, Natale, Nicol, Amazon's Best Books of 2019 List is Here—and Some are on Sale,weblink Prevention, December 19, 2021, November 15, 2019,
• Kevin Barry – Night Boat to Tangier (June 29, UK)
• Simon Beckett – The Scent of Death (February 12, Germany; April 18, UK)
• Xurxo Borrazás – Covalladas. Prosa vertical
• Rowan Hisayo Buchanan – Starling Days (July 11, UK)
• Candice Carty-Williams – Queenie (April 11, UK)
• Ted Chiang – (Exhalation: Stories) (May 7)
• Ta-Nehisi Coates – The Water Dancer (September 24)
• Lindsey Davis – A Capitol Death (April 4, UK)
• Lucy Ellmann – Ducks, Newburyport (July 4)
• Bernardine Evaristo – Girl, Woman, Other (May, UK)
• Lawrence Ferlinghetti – Little Boy (March)
• Jon Fosse – Det andre namnet – Septologien I-II (The Other Name: Septology I-II) (Norway)
• Alice Hoffman – The World That We Knew (September 24)
• Michel Houellebecq – Serotonin (January 4, France)
• Luke Jennings – (Killing Eve: No Tomorrow) (March 26, UK)
• László Krasznahorkai – Chasing Homer (October 8, Hungary)
• John Lanchester – The Wall (January 17, UK)
• John le Carré – Agent Running in the Field (October 15, UK)
• Deborah Levy – The Man Who Saw Everything (August 29, UK)
• Valeria Luiselli – Lost Children Archive (March 7)
• Ian McDonald – (Luna: Moon Rising) (March 19)
• Ian McEwan – Machines Like Me (April)
• Maaza Mengiste – The Shadow King (September 24)
• Chigozie Obioma – An Orchestra of Minorities (January)
• Joseph O'Connor – Shadowplay (June 6, UK)
• Téa Obreht – Inland (August 13)
• Ann Patchett – The Dutch House (September 24)
• Max Porter – Lanny (March 5)
• Salman Rushdie – Quichotte (August 29, UK)
• Elizabeth Strout – Olive, Again (October 15)
• Zlatko Topčić – June 28, 1914 (July 5)
• Christos Tsiolkas – Damascus (Australia)
• Mario Vargas Llosa – Harsh TimesNEWS, 29 January 2020, Mario Vargas Llosa gana el Premio Francisco Umbral al mejor libro de 2019 por 'Tiempos recios', El Mundo,weblink 24 March 2020,
• Ocean Vuong – On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (June 4)
• Colson Whitehead – The Nickel Boys (July 16)
• Ian Williams – Reproduction (January 22, Canada)
• Jeanette Winterson – (Frankissstein|Frankissstein: A Love Story) (May 28, UK)

Children and young people

• Kathi Appelt – Max Attacks
• Malorie Blackman – Crossfire (August 8, UK)
• Nathan Bryon (illustrated by Dapo Adeola) – Look Up (June, UK)
• Jerry Craft – New Kid
• Jenny Downham – Furious Thing (October 3, UK)
• Mem Fox – The Tiny Star.
• Connie Glynn – The Lost Princess (September 5, UK)
• Judith Kerr (died May) – The Curse of the School Rabbit (July, UK)
• Charlie Mackesy – The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse
• Jason Reynolds – Look Both Ways (October 8)
• Amélie Wen Zhao – Blood Heir (November 19)

Poetry

• Paul Farley – The Mizzy (October 17, UK)

Drama

• Alice Birch – (BLANK)WEB, Wurtzel, David, 2019-11-18, Theatre review: [BLANK] by Alice Birch,weblink 2022-11-15, Counsel Magazine, en,
• S. Shakthidharan with Eamon Flack – Counting and CrackingWEB,weblink Helpmann Awards show theatre is winning diversity race in Australian entertainment, Borland, Michaela, 2019-07-16, ABC News, en-AU, 2019-08-27,
• Ian Shaw & Joseph Nixon – The Shark Is BrokenWEB, Davies, Paul, The Shark Is Broken now playing at Assembly George Square as part of the Edinburgh Fringe The Shark Is Broken Edinburgh Fringe,weblink BritishTheatre.com, 16 August 2019,

Non-fiction

• Chelsa and Hillary Clinton – (The Book of Gutsy Women|The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience) (October 1)
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – Sinceramente (April 25, Argentina)
• Shaquem Griffin, Shaquill Griffin, Mark Schlabach – Inseparable (July 9)
• Ibram X. Kendi – How to Be an Antiracist (August 13)BOOK, Kendi, Ibram X.,weblink How to Be an Antiracist, 2019-08-13, One World, English,
• Lenore Newman – Lost Feast (October 8, 2019, Canada)
• Emma Smith – This is Shakespeare (May 2, UK)
• Joshua Specht – Red Meat Republic (May 7, Australia)
• Jo Thornely – (Zealot: A Book About Cults) (February 26, Australia)

Biography and memoirs

• Laura Cumming – On Chapel Sands: my mother and other missing persons (July 4, UK)
• Jaquira Díaz – Ordinary Girls (October 29)
• Jack Fairweather – (The Volunteer (book)|The Volunteer: One Man's Mission to Lead an Underground Army Inside Auschwitz and Stop the Holocaust) (June 27, UK)
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – SinceramenteWEB,weblink La trastienda del libro de Cristina: un año de secreto y un acto con tono de campaña, April 23, 2019, April 26, 2019, La Nación, Sued, Gabriel, Spanish, April 25, 2019,weblink live,
• Adam Nicolson – The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and their Year of Marvels (May 30, UK)
• D. J. Taylor – Lost Girls: Love, War and Literature, 1939–1951 (September 5, UK)

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in literature" article:

• January 1
  • Ludwig W. Adamec, Austrian-born American historian noted for his work on Afghanistan and the Middle East, 94 (born 1924)NEWS,weblink Austrian Historian On Afghanistan Ludwig Adamec Dies, TOLOnews, January 7, 2019, January 7, 2019, January 3, 2019,weblink live,
  • Katie Flynn, British writer of popular historical and romantic fiction, 82 (born 1936)NEWS,weblink Judy Turner, who wrote as Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton, dies aged 82, The Bookseller, March 15, 2019, August 24, 2019,weblink live,
  • Perry Deane Young, American playwright and historian, 77 (born 1941)NEWS, David, Menconi,weblink Perry Deane Young, NC-born Vietnam War correspondent and author, has died, The News & Observer, January 3, 2019, January 3, 2019, January 4, 2019,weblink live,
• January 2
  • Samuel Rayan, Indian theologian, 98 (born 1920)NEWS,weblink Jesuit theologian with an Asian perspective passes away: Indian priest was known for his 'radical interpretation of the Bible', Union of Catholic Asian News, January 3, 2019, January 3, 2019, January 4, 2019,weblink live,
  • Jerzy Turonek, Polish-Belarusian historian, 89 (born 1929)Умер выдающийся историк Юрий Туронок {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103060049weblink |date=January 3, 2019 }} {{in lang|ru}}.
  • Tommy Watz, Norwegian translator from Italian and recipient of the 2013 Bastian Prize for his translation of Alberto Moravia's Gli indifferenti, 60 (born 1958)WEB,weblink Sviende oppgjør med Italias "glemte" konsentrasjonsleir, Erle Marie, Sørheim, January 12, 2019, Dagbladet.no,
• January 3
  • Dibyendu Palit, Indian writer of Bengali poems, novels and short stories, 79 (born 1939)NEWS,weblink Bengali writer Dibyendu Palit passes away, Business Line, January 3, 2019, January 3, 2019, July 24, 2020,weblink live,
  • Pinaki Thakur, Indian poet who wrote in Bengali, 59 (born 1959)WEB,weblink বছর শুরুতেই স্বজনবিয়োগ, নিঃশব্দে শেষযাত্রা কবির, January 3, 2019, Eisamay, March 15, 2019, February 19, 2019,weblink live,
• January 4 – John Burningham, English writer of children's literature (Mr Gumpy's Outing, (Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers)), 82 (born 1936)NEWS, Alison, Flood,weblink John Burningham, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 82, The Guardian, January 7, 2019, January 7, 2019, January 9, 2019,weblink live,
• January 5
  • Emil Brumaru, Romanian writer and poet, 80 (born 1938)WEB,weblink Poetul Emil Brumaru a plecat în "rezervaÅ£ia de îngeri", Ziarul de, Iasi, www.ziaruldeiasi.ro, March 15, 2019, January 8, 2019,weblink live,
  • Aisha Lemu, British-born Nigerian Islamic scholar, 79 (born 1940)NEWS, Akinyemi, Akinrujomu,weblink President Buhari mourns as famous Islamic scholar Lemu dies at 79, Legit.ng, January 5, 2019, January 5, 2019, January 6, 2019,weblink live,
• January 6 – Bea Vianen, Surinamese writer (mainly in Dutch but also in Sranan Tongo) and admirer of V. S. Naipaul, 83 (born 1935)WEB,weblink Schrijfster Bea Vianen toonde een verdeeld Suriname van binnenuit, NRC, March 15, 2019, January 23, 2019,weblink live,
• January 7
  • Helmut Berding, German historian, 88 (born 1930)WEB,weblink Gedenkseite von Helmut Berding, trauer.giessener-anzeiger.de,
  • Aline Kiner, French novelist, 59 (born 1959)WEB,weblink Mort d'Aline Kiner, auteur de La Nuit des béguines, Le, Figaro, January 9, 2019, Le Figaro.fr, January 9, 2020, July 2, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190702041557weblink">weblink live,
  • Theodore K. Rabb, American historian noted for his work on the early modern period of European history, 81 (born 1937)NEWS,weblink Theodore Rabb, Legacy.com, January 11, 2019, January 11, 2019, January 21, 2019,weblink live,
  • A. G. Rigg, British medievalist, 81 (born 1937)NEWS,weblink George Rigg 1937 2019, death notice, Canada, January 10, 2019, January 10, 2019, January 11, 2019,weblink live,
• January 8 – Pierre Barillet, French playwright, 95 (born 1923)WEB,weblink Décès du dramaturge Pierre Barillet, roi du vaudeville, January 9, 2019, Franceinfo, January 9, 2020, July 24, 2020,weblink live,
• January 9
  • Conxita Julià, Spanish Catalan poet, 98 (born 1920)WEB,weblink Mor Conxita Julià, la nena del mocador de Companys, ElNacional.cat, January 10, 2019, March 15, 2019, January 14, 2019,weblink live,
  • Thierry Séchan, French novelist, 69 (born 1949)WEB,weblink Thierry Séchan, écrivain et frère de Renaud, est décédé, Delphine de, Mallevoüe, January 9, 2019, Le Figaro.fr, January 9, 2020, October 21, 2019,weblink live,
• January 12
  • A. Brian Deer, Canadian Kahnawake Mohawk librarian noted for developing the Brian Deer Classification System, 74 (born 1945)NEWS,weblink Alec Deer, Montreal Gazette, January 15, 2019, January 15, 2019,
  • Javier de Hoz, Spanish philologist and academic noted for his work on Paleohispanic languages, historical linguistics, ancient Celtic languages, history of writing, preclassical Greek literature, Greek epigraphy and ancient Greek theatre, 78 (born 1940)WEB,weblink Fallece el exdecano de la Facultad de Filología, Javier de Hoz Bravo, www.lagacetadesalamanca.es, January 9, 2020, July 24, 2020,weblink live,
  • Linda Kelly, English Romantic historian noted for portraying Thomas Chatterton, Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Thomas Moore, 82 (born 1936)NEWS,weblink Linda Kelly, historian of the Romantic era who brought such figures as Sheridan, Chatterton and Talleyrand vividly to life – obituary, The Daily Telegraph, February 2, 2019, February 2, 2019, February 3, 2019,weblink live,
• January 13
  • Miguel Civil, Spanish sumerologist, 92 (born 1926)NEWS,weblink Obituaries, American Oriental Society,weblink January 25, 2019,
  • Francine du Plessix Gray, Polish-born American writer and literary critic, 88 (born 1930)NEWS, William, Grimes,weblink Francine du Plessix Gray, Searching Novelist and Journalist, Is Dead at 88, The New York Times, January 14, 2019, January 14, 2019, January 15, 2019,weblink live,
• January 15 – Bai Hua, Chinese novelist, playwright and poet, 88 (born 1930)WEB,weblink 著名电影剧作家、诗人白桦逝世享年89岁 代表作有《苦恋》等, view.inews.qq.com, March 15, 2019, September 19, 2020,weblink live,
• January 16 – Mirjam Pressler, German novelist and translator from Hebrew, English, Dutch and Afrikaans, 78 (born 1940)WEB,weblink Mirjam Pressler, BuchMarkt Verlag K. Werner, GmbH, January 16, 2019, March 15, 2019, January 17, 2019,weblink live,
• January 17
  • Michael Hardcastle {{postnominals|country=GBR|MBE}}, British writer of children's literature, 85 (born 1933)NEWS,weblink Search results, The Daily Telegraph, March 15, 2019, February 4, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190204122500weblink">weblink live,
  • Mary Oliver, American poet and 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry recipient, 83 (born 1935)NEWS,weblinkweblink dead, February 3, 2019, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver dies at 83, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 17, 2019, January 17, 2019,
  • Sam Savage, American novelist ((Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife)), 78 (born 1940)WEB,weblink Muere el novelista y poeta Sam Savage, autor de 'Firmin', January 18, 2019, El Huffington Post, March 15, 2019, April 17, 2019,weblink live,
• January 18 – Brian Stowell, the first recorded full-length Manx novelist, translator of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland into Manx and 2008 Reih Bleeaney Vanannan recipient, 82 (born 1936)NEWS,weblink Loss of giant of Manx language revival, Manx Radio, January 18, 2019, January 18, 2019, January 19, 2019,weblink live,
• January 19
  • Atin Bandyopadhyay, Bangladeshi writer of Bengali literature, 85 (born 1934)NEWS,weblink Bengali Writer Atin Bandyopadhyay Passes Away, The Wire (India), January 20, 2019, January 20, 2019, January 22, 2019,weblink live,
  • Thomas Habinek, American classical scholar noted for his work on Latin literature and Roman cultural history, 65 (born 1953)NEWS, Greg, Hardesty,weblink In Memoriam: Thomas Habinek, University of Southern California, January 25, 2019, January 25, 2019, January 26, 2019,weblink live,
  • Henry Horwitz, American historian noted for his work on late seventeenth-century English politics, 80 (born 1938)NEWS, Jeff, Cox,weblink Celebrating the Life of Henry Horwitz, University of Iowa, March 15, 2019, March 15, 2019,weblink live,
  • Barthélémy Kotchy, Ivorian writer, 84 (born 1934)WEB,weblink L'Ascad et l'Université d'Abidjan en deuil: Pr Barthélémy Kotchy est décédé, Félix D., Bony, January 19, 2019, www.linfodrome.com, March 15, 2019, April 18, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190418202607weblink">weblink live,
• January 20
  • Ian Dewhirst {{postnominals|country=GBR|MBE}}, British historian, 82 (born 1936)NEWS,weblink Ian Dewhirst, Keighley News, January 31, 2019, January 31, 2019, March 15, 2019,weblink live,
  • Ronald Hayman, British biographer of Pinter, Beckett, Stoppard, Nietzsche, Kafka, Grass, Proust and Thomas Mann, 86 (born 1932)NEWS,weblink Ronald Hayman obituary: Critic and dramatist known for his biographies and Freudian adventures, The Times, March 1, 2019, March 1, 2019, March 12, 2019,weblink live,
  • Norman Itzkowitz, American translator, historian of the Ottoman Empire and purveyor of psychoanalysis, 87 (born 1931)NEWS, Max, Orland,weblink Norman Itzkowitz, Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel, January 20, 2019, January 20, 2019, July 24, 2020,weblink live,
• January 21
  • Padraic Fiacc, Irish poet and member of Aosdána, 94 (born 1924)NEWS,weblink President pays tribute to poet Padraic Fiacc, who has died aged 94, The Irish Times, January 22, 2019, January 22, 2019, January 24, 2019,weblink live,
  • Roman Kudlyk, Ukrainian poet and literary critic, 77 (born 1941)WEB,weblink Помер відомий український поет, багаторічний редактор журналу "Дзвін" Роман Кудлик — Високий Замок, Високий, Замок, January 21, 2019, wz.lviv.ua, March 15, 2019, April 18, 2019,weblink live,
• January 22
  • Leonard Dinnerstein, American historian, 84 (born 1934)NEWS, Sam, Roberts,weblink Leonard Dinnerstein, 84, Dies; Scholar of Anti-Semitism in U.S., The New York Times, January 31, 2019, January 31, 2019, January 31, 2019,weblink live,
  • Éric Holder, French novelist, 58 (born 1960)WEB,weblink L' 'écrivain Eric Holder s'est éteint cette semaine chez lui à Queyrac dans le Médoc, SudOuest.fr, March 15, 2019,weblink January 27, 2019, dead,
  • Jean-Maurice Rouquette, French historian noted for his work on ancient and Romanesque Provence, 87 (born 1930)WEB,weblinkweblink dead, Décès de Jean-Maurice Rouquette, l'ancien directeur des musées d'Arles, January 25, 2019,
• January 23 – Diana Athill {{postnominals|country=GBR|OBE}}, British literary editor and novelist, 101 (born 1917)NEWS, Benedicte, Page,weblink Diana Athill dies at 101, The Bookseller, January 24, 2019, January 24, 2019, January 24, 2019,weblink live,
• February 1 – Andrew McGahan, Australian novelist, 52 (born 1966)Obituary {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308042910weblink |date=March 8, 2019 }}, TheAge.com.au, February 2, 2019.
• February 9 – Farhad Ebrahimi, Iranian poet and writer, 83 (born 1935)رجب ابراهیمی کورعباسلو، شاعر ترانه معروف «آیریلیق» دار فانی را وداع گفت {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726045719weblink |date=July 26, 2020 }} {{in lang|fa}}.
• February 14 – Andrea Levy, English novelist, 62 (born 1956)NEWS,weblink The Long Song author Andrea Levy dies, BBC News, February 15, 2019, February 15, 2019, February 15, 2019,weblink live,
• February 25 – Nikhil Sen, Bangladeshi dramatist, 87NEWS,weblink Ekushey Padak recipient Nikhil Sen no more, Dhaka Tribune, February 25, 2019, February 25, 2019, February 25, 2019,weblink live,
• March 1 – Peter van Gestel, Dutch writer, 81 (born 1937)NEWS, Lisa, Dupuy,weblink Kinderboekenschrijver Peter van Gestel (81) overleden, NRC Handelsblad, March 3, 2019, March 3, 2019, March 3, 2019,weblink nl, live,
• March 4 – Les Carlyon, Australian writer and newspaper editor, 76 (born 1942)NEWS,weblink Former Age editor and 'man of words' Les Carlyon dies at 76, Wright, Tony, March 5, 2019, The Age, March 5, 2019, May 9, 2019,weblink live,
• March 10 – Pius Adesanmi, Nigerian-born Canadian professor, writer, literary critic, satirist, and columnist, 47 (killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302WEB,weblink Ottawa professor dies in Ethiopian Airlines crash, CBC News, March 10, 2019, March 10, 2019, April 4, 2019,weblink live,
• March 13 – Edmund Capon, English-born Australian art historian, 78 (born 1940)WEB,weblink Edmund George Capon, The Sydney Morning Herald, March 18, 2019,
• March 15 – Rudi Krausmann, Austrian-born Australian playwright and poet, 85 (born 1933)WEB,weblink Vale Austrian-Australian Poet Rudi Krausmann (1933–2019) {{!, Australian Poetry |language=en-AU |access-date=January 7, 2020 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724174728weblink |url-status=live }}
• April 1 – Vonda N. McIntyre, American science fiction writer, 70 (born 1948)WEB, Holland, Steve, Vonda N McIntyre obituary {{!, Steve Holland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/04/vonda-mcintyre-obituary |website=The Guardian |access-date=April 4, 2019 |date=April 4, 2019 |archive-date=March 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329180543weblink |url-status=live }}
• April 29 – Les Murray, Australian poet, anthologist and critic, 80 (born 1938)NEWS,weblink Australian poet Les Murray dies at 80, April 29, 2019, April 29, 2019, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, May 2, 2019,weblink live,
• May 14 – Daniel Vidart, Uruguayan anthropologist, writer, historian, and essayist, 98 (born 1920)WEB,weblink Falleció el profesor y antropólogo Daniel Vidart a los 98 años, May 14, 2019, May 14, 2019, El País (Uruguay), El País, es, May 14, 2019,weblink live,
• May 19 – John Millett, Australian poet, reviewer and poetry editor, 98 (born 1921)WEB,weblink Tributes, Gold Coast Bulletin, January 7, 2020, July 24, 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200724175646weblink">weblink live,
• May 22 – Judith Kerr, English writer and illustrator (born 1923)NEWS, May 23, 2019, Tiger Who Came To Tea author Judith Kerr dies,weblink BBC News, May 23, 2019, May 23, 2019,weblink live,
• June 1 – Christobel Mattingley, Australian author of books for children and adults, 87 (born 1931)WEB,weblink RiP Christobel Mattingley, Books+Publishing, en-AU, June 9, 2019, June 8, 2019,weblink live,
• June 8 – Milan Asadurov, Bulgarian science fiction writer (born 1949)WEB,weblink Скръбна вест! Милан Асадуров напусна този свят, novinite, June 10, 2019, bg, July 24, 2020,weblink live,
• July 7 – Steve Cannon, American novelist ("Groove, Bang, and Jive Around"), playwright, and arts impresario (A Gathering of the Tribes), 84 (born 1935)WEB,weblink Poet Steve Cannon, 84, of A Gathering of the Tribes, July 8, 2019, The Villager, July 9, 2019, July 9, 2019,weblink live,
• July 13 – Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Australian poet, author and champion of Indigenous writers, 62 (born 1956)WEB,weblink Kerry Reed-Gilbert: (author/organisation) {{!, AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |website=www.austlit.edu.au |access-date=January 7, 2020 |archive-date=October 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013052002weblink |url-status=live }}
• July 17 – Andrea Camilleri, Italian novelist (Inspector Montalbano novels) and playwright, 93 (born 1925)NEWS,weblink È morto Andrea Camilleri, papà di Montalbano, scrittore e maestro nato per raccontare storie, La Repubblica, July 17, 2019, July 17, 2019, July 21, 2019,weblink live,
• July 18 – Luciano De Crescenzo, Italian writer and director, 90 (born 1928)NEWS,weblink Morto Luciano De Crescenzo, l'ingegnere filosofo che raccontò Napoli, La Repubblica, July 18, 2019, July 21, 2019, July 19, 2019,weblink live,
• July 21 – Ann Moyal, Australian historian, (born 1926)WEB,weblink Vale: Ann Moyal, Bradtke, Liz, Australian Academy of the Humanities, July 23, 2019, November 24, 2020,weblink live,
• July 22 – Brigitte Kronauer, German novelist, 78NEWS,weblink Award winning German author Brigitte Kronauer dies at 78, pmnewsnigeria.com, 23 July 2019, 24 July 2019, July 23, 2019,weblink live,
• August 5 – Toni Morrison, American novelist (Beloved, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby), winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature and 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 88 (born 1931)WEB,weblink Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dies at 88, Brenda, Cronin, WSJ, August 7, 2019, August 7, 2019,weblink live,
• September 1 – Barbara Probst Solomon, American author (born 1928)NEWS,weblink Barbara Probst Solomon, writer who chronicled Franco's rule in Spain, dies at 90, Harrison, Smith, Washington Post, September 14, 2019, September 14, 2019,weblink live,
• September 11 – Anne Rivers Siddons, American novelist, (The House Next Door) and (Peachtree Road), 83 (born 1936)WEB,weblink Anne Rivers Siddons, novelist who attended Auburn, dies, September 11, 2019, al, September 13, 2019, September 13, 2019,weblink live,
• September 13 – György Konrád, Hungarian novelist and political dissident, President of PEN International (1990–1993), 86 (born 1933)WEB,weblink Hungarian writer and dissident Gyorgy Konrad dies at 86, September 14, 2019, {{dead link|date=August 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
• September 16 – Steve Dalachinsky, American poet, 72, (born 1946)NEWS,weblink Steve Dalachinsky, Avant-Garde Poet, is Dead at 72, The New York Times, September 20, 2019, January 20, 2020, January 7, 2020,weblink live, Genzlinger, Neil,
• September 23
  • Al Alvarez, English writer and poetry editor, 90 (born 1929)NEWS,weblink Al Alvarez, British critic and author who championed poetry and poker, dies at 90, Harrison, Smith, Washington Post, October 14, 2019, October 15, 2019,weblink live,
  • Elaine Feinstein, English poet, 88 (born 1930)WEB,weblink Carcanet Press – News, www.carcanet.co.uk, October 14, 2019, September 24, 2019,weblink dead,
• October 6 – Ciaran Carson, Irish poet, 70 (born 1948)NEWS, Craig, Patricia, The Guardian, October 6, 2019,weblink Ciaran Carson obituary, October 7, 2019, October 7, 2019,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Ciaran Carson, Versatile Belfast Poet, Is Dead at 70, The New York Times, October 9, 2019, October 9, 2019, Genzlinger, Neil, October 9, 2019,weblink live,
• October 12 – Alison Prince, English children's writer and biographer, 88NEWS,weblink Touchstones: Alison Prince, HappenStance. October 18, 2019, October 22, 2019, October 22, 2019,weblink live,
• October 14 – Harold Bloom, American literary critic and writer (The Anxiety of Influence, (The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages)), 89 (born 1930)NEWS,weblink Harold Bloom, Critic Who Championed Western Canon, Dies at 89, Dinitia, Smith, The New York Times, October 14, 2019, NYTimes.com, October 14, 2019, October 14, 2019,weblink live,
• October 30 – Beatrice Faust, Australian author and women's activist, 80 (born 1939)WEB,weblink Courageous, inspired a generation, Mathews, Iola, November 6, 2019, The Sydney Morning Herald, en, November 6, 2019, November 6, 2019,weblink live,
• November 5 – Ernest J. Gaines, American author (A Lesson Before Dying, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, A Gathering of Old Men), 86 (born 1933)WEB,weblink Famed Louisiana author Ernest Gaines dies; funeral service details announced, Graham Ulkins, Scottie, Hunter, www.wafb.com, November 6, 2019, November 6, 2019,weblink live,
• November 7 – Nabanita Dev Sen, Indian writer and academic, 79 (born 1938)NEWS,weblink Poet and novelist Nabaneeta Dev Sen dies in Kolkata at 81, Scroll.in, en-US, 8 November 2019,
• November 14 – Krystyna Boglar, Polish writer known mostly for her work for children and young adults (born 1931)WEB, 2020-10-30, Krystyna Boglar (17.12.1931 - 14.11.2019),weblink 2023-07-04, Gazeta Wyborcza, wyborcza.pl,
• November 24 – Clive James, Australian critic, journalist, broadcaster and writer, 80 (born 1939)Clive James — writer, TV broadcaster and critic — dies aged 80 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101001246weblink |date=January 1, 2020 }} ABC News, November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
• December 29 – Alasdair Gray, Scottish author ((Lanark: A Life in Four Books|Lanark)) and visual artist, 85 (born 1934)WEB,weblink Alasdair Gray, the beloved author and artist, has died, canongate.co.uk, December 31, 2019, December 29, 2019,weblink live,
• December 30 – Sonny Mehta, Indian-born British and American publishing executive (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group), 76, (born 1942)WEB,weblink Retrieved 31 December 2019., December 31, 2019, December 31, 2019,weblink live,

Awards

The following list is arranged alphabetically:

• Akutagawa Prize: Natsuko Imamura;NEWS,weblink Two women named for Japan's Akutagawa, Naoki literary awards, Kyodo News, The Japan Times, July 17, 2019, July 17, 2019, July 17, 2019,weblink live, Makoto FurukawaNEWS,weblink Novelists Makoto Furukawa and Soichi Kawagoe to receive Japan's Akutagawa and Naoki literary prizes, Kyodo News, The Japan Times, January 16, 2020, January 16, 2020, January 17, 2020,weblink live,
• Anisfield-Wolf Book Award: Tommy Orange for There There
• Baillie Gifford Prize: Hallie Rubenhold, (The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper)
• Booker Prize: Margaret Atwood for The Testaments and Bernardine Evaristo for Girl, Woman, Other
• Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year: The Dirt Hole and its Variations by Charles L Dobbins.WEB, Bent, Horace,weblink The Dirt Hole cleans up to claim the 2019 Diagram Prize, The Bookseller, November 29, 2019, November 29, 2019, November 29, 2019,weblink live,
• Caine Prize for African Writing: Lesley Nneka Arimah, "Skinned"
• Camões Prize: Chico Buarque
• Carnegie Medal: Elizabeth Acevedo for The Poet X
• Costa Book Awards: Jack Fairweather, The Volunteer
• Danuta Gleed Literary Award: Carrianne Leung, That Time I Loved You
• David Cohen Prize: Edna O'Brien
• Desmond Elliott Prize: Claire Adam for Golden Child
• European Book Prize: Jonathan Coe, Middle England and, Laurent Gaudé, Nous l’Europe, banquet des peuples
• Folio Prize: Raymond Antrobus, The Perseverance
• German Book Prize: SaÅ¡a StaniÅ¡ić, Herkunft
• Goldsmiths Prize: Lucy Ellmann, Ducks, Newburyport
• Gordon Burn Prize: David Keenan for For the Good TimesWEB, Flood, Alison, David Keenan's Troubles novel For the Good Times wins Gordon Burn prize,weblink The Guardian, October 18, 2019, October 11, 2019, October 18, 2019,weblink live,
• Governor General's Award for English-language fiction: Joan Thomas, Five Wives
• Governor General's Award for French-language fiction: Céline Huyghebaert, Le drap blanc
• Governor General's Awards, other categories: See 2019 Governor General's Awards
• Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française:
• Hugo Award for Best Novel: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineWEB, Wyatt, Neal, 'A Memory Called Empire' by Arkady Martine Wins Hugo Award,weblink Library Journal, August 16, 2020, August 3, 2020, September 12, 2020,weblink live,
• International Booker Prize: Jokha Alharthi, Celestial BodiesWEB, Flood, Allison, Man Booker International prize: Jokha Alharthi wins for Celestial Bodies,weblink The Guardian, May 21, 2019, 22 May 2019, November 7, 2020,weblink live,
• International Dublin Literary Award: Emily Ruskovich, IdahoWEB,weblink Idaho by Emily Ruskovich wins the 2019 International DUBLIN Literary Award, 12 June 2020, International Dublin Literary Award, March 10, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210310154607weblink">weblink live,
• International Prize for Arabic Fiction: Hoda Barakat, The Night Mail
• James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction:
• James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Biography:
• Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award:
• Lambda Literary Awards: Multiple categories; see 31st Lambda Literary Awards.
• Legion of Honour, Chevalier: Michel Houellebecq
• Miguel de Cervantes Prize: Joan MargaritNEWS, Geli, Carles, Muere el poeta Joan Margarit a los 82 años,weblink 16 February 2021, El País, 16 February 2021, es, March 12, 2021,weblink live,
• Miles Franklin Award: Melissa Lucashenko, Too Much LipWEB,weblink Miles Franklin awarded to Indigenous author for 'novel of celebratory defiance', Bookshelf, ABC Arts Kate Evans for RN's The, July 30, 2019, ABC News, en-AU, August 10, 2019, August 10, 2019,weblink live,
• National Biography Award (Australia): Behrouz Boochani, No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus PrisonWEB,weblink 'Impassioned letter' from Manus Island wins 2019 National Biography Award, 2019-08-12, State Library of NSW, August 12, 2019, August 12, 2019,weblink live,
• National Book Award for Fiction:
• National Book Critics Circle Award:
• Nike Award:
• Nobel Prize in Literature: Peter Handke
• Olof Palme Prize: John le Carré
• PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction:
• PEN Center USA Fiction Award:
• Premio Planeta de Novela:
• Premio Strega:
• Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing:
• Prix Goncourt: Jean-Paul Dubois, Tous les hommes n'habitent pas le monde de la même façonWEB,weblink Tous les hommes n'habitent pas le monde de la même façon: l'inconsolable Jean-Paul Dubois, fr, 4 November 2019, Laurence Caracalla, Le Figaro, 6 February 2021, November 30, 2020,weblink live,
• Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Richard Powers, The OverstoryWEB,weblink Writing the Pulitzer-Winning 'The Overstory' Changed Richard Powers's Life, Smith, Rosa Inocencio, 2019-04-16, The Atlantic, en-US, 2020-02-05, February 13, 2021,weblink live,
• Pulitzer Prize for Poetry:
• Queen's Birthday Honours (UK) James Dover Grant (Lee Child), CBE; Tim Hely Hutchinson, CBE; Bettany Hughes, OBE; Sarah Ann Waters, OBE;
• RBC Taylor Prize: Kate Harris, Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Roads
• Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize:
• SAARC Literary Award:
• Scotiabank Giller Prize: Ian Williams, Reproduction
• Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings:
• Walter Scott Prize: Robin Robertson, The Long TakeWEB,weblink Robin Robertson wins the tenth Walter Scott Prize, walterscottprize.co.uk, 15 June 2019, 17 June 2019, February 24, 2021,weblink live,
• Whiting Awards:

• Women's Prize for Fiction: Tayari Jones for An American MarriageNEWS, Women's prize for fiction goes to "utterly moving" Tayari Jones novel, The Guardian, London,weblink June 6, 2019, June 6, 2019,weblink live,
• W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction:
• Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award: Agi MisholWEB, Agi Miszol laureatkÄ… Nagrody im. Herberta, March 11, 2019, March 11, 2019,weblink pl, {{dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}

See also

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